US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been named as the new certification authority to verify the Indo-US Civilian Nuclear Act for the US Congress after every six months.<br/><br/>President Barack Obama has delegated the power conferred upon him to Mrs Clinton. Under the Act, the US President needs to certify to the appropriate congressional committees that it is the policy of the US to work with members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, individually and collectively, to agree to further restrict the transfers of equipment and technology related to the enrichment of uranium and reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel.<br/><br/>The President is also asked to report to the Congress and achieve, by the earliest possible date the adoption of principles, reporting, and exchanges of information as may be appropriate to assure peaceful use and accounting of by-product material as per the Agreement.<br/>